Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18
Senator Germans Retaliatory Resolutions.
A PACIFIC RAILROAD TILT.
The Matter Leads to a Lively Discus
cussion in the House, and the
Resolution for lnyestiga-
tiOn is Passed.
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The Senate.

The Senate.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the finance committee re-
ported bill in the Senate to-day to reimburse the
deposltors in the Freedmens bank. Calendar.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IN 1892
Mr. HaWley from the select committee on the
centennial celebration Of the adoption OF the Con-
sttution, reported joint resolution providing for
the appointment of joint committee Of five Sena-
tors and eight Representatives to consider the ex-
pediency OF holding in 1892, an international eX-
hibition of the industries and productions OF all
countries. Passed.
Mr.. Bowen. from the committee on Indian affairs.
reported bill TO refer TO the Court OF Claims the
claims OF the eastern and western bands Of CherO-
kee Indians. Calendar.
Nj. Cockiell. from the committee on military
affairs reported bill to amend the act Of June g
1854, providing for the muster and pay OF certain
officers and men of the volunteer forces. Passed.
RETALIATION FOR FISHERY oUTRAGEs
Mr.. German offered the following preamble and
resolution, which laid over TIL Tomorrow:
Whereas, 1t appears from documents laid before
the senate that the ancient rights United states
fishermen. When bound 10 the northeast deep sea
fisheries, of transit through Canadian waters with
me Incidents aoptr aiming thereto, Of shelter.
pairs ana provisioning in he diacent ports. j@rcn
rights being founded international law and
treaty.. have been opStructed by Canadian author
ttic>. such obstruction hang attended by indjrnitv
and annoyance. and followed hy great loss to the
parties interested in such fshng vessels:
Ahd whereas such transit, with its incidents OF
part nj system with the transit with similar in
cdento} permitted 10 Canadian engines cars yeS-
sci. ana goods through the territory and territorial
waters VI the United States their way from
point 10 point i'll Canada--with this distinction,
that the transit in the former case is matter OF
right based on International law and treaty while
IN the lalter case 1t Is matter OF permission and
gratuity:
Resofred, That the President Of the United
States Is authorized, whenever it shall appear to
MN mat there Is an nSiStance the part OF the
Caladan authorities with the Instructions, indig-
mites and annoyances above recited, to issue his
proclamation prohibiting the transit through the
United states or the territorial waters thereon,
from point TO polnt In Canada or from Canada TO
proceeding from Canada.
Mr. Dawes. in connection with the same subject,
inquired OF the committee on foreign relations
Whetner That committee had considered the bill
introduced by him last session, covering the same
point, and was ready to make report on it.
MI. Frye re Jlled that subcommittee of the
committee on foreign relations had Investigated
the subject during the vacation; and that the evil
dehce was now printed; and that the sub-commtt-
tee had been in session this morning considering
the evidence and the report to be made on it, That
report would undoubtedly be made within few
days.
Mr.. Dawes remarked that every day the ortev.
ance was more garing and more inexcusable.
THE BACKBONE RAILROAD FORFEITURE.
the Senate then took up, as special order
The House bill to declare forfeiture of lands
granted TO the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Ficksburg Railroad company (the Backbone rail-
f9ad the forfeiture to apply to the lands east Of
The Mississippi and to confirm to the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad company the assignee Of the
other company the granted lands not forfeited
Mr. EustiS supported the first proposition. but
opposed the second, and offered a substitute for
the whole bill. The substitute declares forfeited
all the land originally granted. with q proviso
confirming titles acquired by purchasers from any
railroad company by any bona Tide settlers
Mr.. Teller reviewed the history OF the case, and
argued tilat the transfer OF the lands to the New
Orleans and Pacific Railroad company-which had
gone on and carried out faithfully the terms of he
orl3lnai grant-was valid and legal, and had been
50 decided by the Attorney General, Mr. Brewster
IN June. 1Ss!, TO whom it was submitted by Mr.
klTkWood secretary OF the Interior
House of Representatives..
In his prayer this morning the chaplain said:
80, God. we commend to Thy almighty care and
tenderness the sick members OF this House. Help
them to keep their minds in quiet and confidence:
bless the means which are used for their recovery
to health, and speedily restore them to entire
soundness."
Mr.. Skinner submitted the conference report
upon the bill for the allotment OF lands in severaIty
To Indians Laid over for the present
MI ifon, from the committee on commerce, re-
ported Dill Tor the establishment Of additional
aids to navigation at the mouth Or the mississippi
river. Committee OF the whole.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT REORGANIZATION
Mr.. Warner tOhio, from the committee on post
offices and post roads, reported bill authorizing
certain changes in the organization OF the Post
OlIlce department. House calendar.
BUILDING FOR THE SIGNAL OFFICER.
Mr.. wilkins Ohio, from the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, reported a bill for the
purchase In Washington of a building for the use
OF the chief signal officer OF the army Committee
OF the whole
MI: Lowering [dass.>, from the committee On In
vaid pensions, reported bill increasing from s72
to 800 the pension OF soldiers and sailors who
nave lost both arms. Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Belmont N. ~, from the committee on for
e1gn affairs. reported a bill for the Appointment OF
commission 10 investigate concerning losses and
injuries inflicted since December 81, 1885, upon
United states citizens engaged in North Atlantic
fisheries. Committee OF the whole
Mr.. Cutcheon Mich.), from the committee on
military affairs reported a bill authorizing the
President 10 return the Twiggs swords Committee
ol the whole.
INVESTIGATION OF PACIFIC RAILROAD ACCOUNTS.
The House then, In the morning hour, resumed
the consideration OF the joint resolution authoriz-
ing an investigation OF the accounts OF the Pacific
railroad.
Mr. Crisp GAY offered an amendment directinc
an inquiry into The kind, character and amount Of
the assets OF such OF the companies as have re-
ceived aid from the government in bonds, and what
assets OF each company are subject to the lien
OF the government and the value thereon
Mr. Anderson (Kan) offered an amendment
have been unlawfully paid on the capital stock OF
said companies, and whether any new stock has
been issued or any guarantees or pledge made
also directed to investigate all the facts relating
to the pretended consolidation OF the Union Pacifc
Railroad company, the Kansas Pacific Railroad
company and the Denver Pacific Railroad COM
pany into an alleged corporation known as the
Union Pacific Railway company
MI. Holman, und., offered an amendment d.
rect1ng the commission to inquire whether any OF
the Pacific railroad corporations which have
OBTAINED ponds from the United States have ex-
pended any OF their moneys or other assets
In the construction OF other railroads or invested
or ponds or other railroad corporations and, II
any such expenditures or investments have been
made, the extent and character thereof made by
each OF SAID corporations shall be inquired into
ana also the present interest OF such corporations
In the railroads auxiliary Of their respective rail-
roads. >
Mr.: Henley Cal) offered an amendment extend
been illegally declared by the directors OF said
companies, and, II so, to what extent and whether
the amount or such illegal dividend may not be
recovered 1rOm the directors unlaWfully declaring
the same.
THE JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED.
After short but spicy debate, In which Mr..
Hayden Mass, though in the name Of Mr.. Adams
counting the proposed inquiry, declared that this
investigation resolution had been originated for
STOCK -tObbing purposes and to accomplish the de-
Ieat OF the funding bill, the joint resolution was
passed without division.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
At O'Clock the House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton OF the conference report on the Interstate
commerce bill.
A Lively Tilt I'm the House.
SHARP TALK Oh THE PACIFIC RAILROAD PRoBLEM.
A lively tilt occurred In the House to-day be-